Christmas Falls Season 2 Book 6: Christmas Beau by Amy Aislin

 

Christmas Falls Season 2 Book 6

Hank Beaufort's life is a mess.

Oh, he looks like he has it all together, but the reality is that he's freshly retired from an unimpressive minor hockey career, and the ink is barely dry on his equally unimpressive second divorce. Now he's the hockey director at the community center in a small town that treats Christmas like Santa Claus is real, and he's not sure his new career is any more impressive than the last. As the new guy in town, he'd be lonely as hell if it weren't for his dogs.

The one spot of brightness?

Scott Jersey, the adorably awkward single dad who brings his son to practice every week.

Hank's not interested in a new relationship so soon after the disaster of the last one, but when doggy play dates lead to real dates, will he be able to set aside his reservations to be someone's Christmas beau after all?

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217358519-christmas-beau

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

Hank has kept a pretty low profile in Christmas Falls since he moved in a year and a half ago. He enjoys his job as a hockey director and is hoping to really expand it into something more for the kids. Between his career and his 3 dogs, he is pretty content and not looking for love. Not when he has been divorced twice. But then enters Scott. The cute, adorable, and awkward single dad that is making Hank wonder if he has it wrong to avoid love. Not when he can’t help but smile every time he sees Scott and he just gets that feeling of happiness. Scott has crushed on Hank for a while and when he finally has moments to speak with him, well, even his twelve-year-old son realizes just how hopeless his dad is at dating. But Scott is gonna try his best. He may be figuring out what is next in his career and wondering how long his nomadic brother will actually stick around this time, but what he feels for Hank just increases more each day they get to know one another. These two were so adorable. Scott was this clumsy, sweet guy who clearly had this huge crush. And Hank was just as smitten! Really loved getting to know these characters and watch them fall for one another even when they have reasons to be jaded. Another great addition to his series!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Christmas Falls Season 2 Book 4: Here Comes Santa Paws by Lee Blair

 

Christmas Falls Season 2

When a sunshiny cinnamon stick with paws-itively purrfect holiday plans meets a grumpy Grinch neighbor with a smokin’ hot... chimney, bells aren’t the only thing jingling.

I spend all year gearing up for the Christmas Falls festival season. Those five weeks are showtime for the animal shelter, and I’ve got it down to a science to help all my four-legged friends find their furever homes.

My well-oiled machine goes off track when I discover a massive leak at the shelter. And Grandpa, my only family, is recovering from a hip replacement, and I can’t stop worrying about our latest shelter dog. To put a star on the top of my anxiety tree, Roman, my Scrooge neighbor, is giving me a hard time about the festive decor on my half of our duplex. It’s not my fault I’ve got more Christmas spirit in my pinky than he does in his entire broad-shouldered body.

But something about Roman tells me he could love Christmas and this town as much as I do if he just gave them a chance. I don’t care if I’ve got a thousand other priorities on my list, I’m making it my holiday mission to get him to let down his guard and show me the wonderful and caring man behind the terse talk and award-winning RBF. It’s like opening a present on Christmas morning and seeing exactly what you wanted from Santa.

It’s all tinsel and sugar cookies until my heart decides it wants Roman under the tree. But his New Year’s resolution is to leave town, and I can’t let myself fall for a man who doesn’t plan to stick around.

Christmas Falls is my forever home. How do I convince him it could be his?

Christmas Season 2 revisits a small town that thrives on enough holiday charm to rival any Hallmark movie. It's a multi-author M/M romance series.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217325337-here-comes-santa-paws

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

Roman has never stuck around a place more than a few years. He grew up constantly moving and never settling in long enough to truly have a home. That habit followed him into adulthood and he has just followed his gut when it was time for a new adventure. So his time in Christmas Falls is about to end. He sent job applications out. So it’s only a matter of time…right? For the first time in two years, Roman is finally getting to know his sunshine and bubbly neighbor, Elias. The opposite to his grumpy self, with too many dogs, and yet, Roman has always been attracted to the man. Though he did his best to avoid him and basically everyone in town. But this season of Christmas is different. They cross more paths this year and when Roman finds himself fostering a dog from the shelter Elias runs after they had a major pipe break, he soon realizes that maybe he has been missing out on a lot by keeping to himself. I loved Roman and Elias’s dynamic. They were a great balance for one another. Elias respecting Roman’s boundaries but showing him so much that he has missed. And Elias finding someone who just understands him. They were quite sweet and adorable. And of course so many pups! Another great love story in Christmas Falls!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Complicated by Willow Dixon - Rel HTML

IT'S COMPLICATED

Legacy Mechanics - Book Two

by Willow Dixon

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Release Date: November 14, 2024

Cover Design: Lori Jackson Design

Photo: Michelle Lancaster

Model: Andy Murray

Genre: M/M Romance Standalone

Trope: Double bi-awakening, best friends to lovers, roommates, found family, hurt/comfort, big Golden Retriever energy, exhibitionism

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Synopsis

Isaac

For three years Jamie has been my best friend, my roommate, and my wingman. We do everything together, and we live by one simple rule: work hard and play harder. Everything was perfect until what was supposed to be a meaningless threesome between friends changes everything.

Now I can’t stop thinking about that night, and how I couldn’t take my eyes off him. I want Jamie, even if I don’t understand why. We might both be straight, but I can’t ignore the pull between us.

I don’t want to risk losing him, but I can’t keep pretending like nothing happened. And the more time that passes, the more I wonder if he feels the shift between us too.

Jamie

Isaac isn’t just my best friend and roommate, he’s the person I trust most in the world. We’ve been inseparable for three years, and we’re rock solid. Then a mutual ex of ours suggests we have a threesome, and what should have been a fun experiment between friends sends my life into a tailspin.

Now I’m seeing Isaac in a new light. I want him, and I don’t understand why. I try to ignore it so I don’t risk ruining the best friendship I’ve ever had, but that night awakened something in me, and the more time that passes, the more I think it also awakened something in him.

We might both be straight, but that doesn’t stop me from picturing my best friend on his knees for me. Or remembering how he looks when he comes.

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About the Author

What can I say about myself? It’s kind of like being the new kid in school and being asked to tell everyone a bit about yourself. Anyone else forget everything they’ve ever liked, thought of, and even their name in those moments?

A few facts about me; I’m a veteran, I’m Canadian, and I love books! I’ve been writing my own stories since I was eight and wrote my first novel at sixteen. I’m the first to admit those attempts weren’t my best work, but they started me on a journey of creating stories that has led me to fulfilling my dream of becoming an author. I’ve written and published in several genres under different names, but MM is by far my favorite, and I’m so happy to be able to share my stories with people today.

I currently live on Canada’s east coast with my kiddo and my cats. I have a shoe collecting addiction, and I enjoy taking long walks, discussions with friends, and reading anything and everything I can get my hands on.

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Christmas Falls Season 2 Book 5: Under the Mistle-Foe by Rye Cox

 

Christmas Falls Season 2 Book 5

Under the mistletoe with my enemy? What else can we do but kiss?

A family emergency brings me back to Christmas Falls after running away from the loss of my mother six years ago. Not much has changed, and I don't know if that's a good thing or bad, especially when it seems my high school enemy hasn't gotten over his habit of circling around me.

Jett is everything I'm not, so full of confidence like he's never done a single thing wrong in his life. He vibrates life, and I have to admit his presence distracts me from being back in Christmas Falls. What I didn't expect is for him to take all my attention.

He'd gotten under my skin back then and he's only dug in deeper since, and I can't let anyone find out how much I love that fact. Now if only he'd stop stealing my heart with his crookedly perfect smiles...

Christmas Falls is a multi-author M/M romance series set in a small town that thrives on enough holiday charm to rival any Hallmark movie.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217310935-under-the-mistle-foe

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

I was excited to see Jett and Remy’s story after briefly meeting them in book 3! And it did not disappoint. Jett has had a long time crush on Remy. But during high school, he wasn’t exactly the best at showing at it. Instead acting more foolish and making Remy think he just straight up didn’t like him. Well, Jett has a chance to change that. Remy has moved back home to take care of his dad after his dad broke his leg. Working at his dad’s diner again brings back some good memories. He had left Christmas Falls after losing his mom and felt like he had to get away to deal with it. But being home feels good. And a surprise for him is how much he seems to like this new friendship with Jett. The more time they spend together, the more he likes him and he begins to wonder what that means. And Jett’s feelings only increase the more they are together. But Jett can’t help but wonder if there is a chance that Remy feels the same. Could he? These two were absolutely adorable as they began falling for one another. Plenty of Christmas Falls fun and sweet romances. This series just keeps getting better!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Under the Mistletoe Collection Book 1: Cruel Winter With You by Ali Hazelwood

 

Under the Mistletoe Collection Book 1

For two former childhood friends, a blustery winter storm stirs some frosty—and scorching—memories in a delightful short story by #1 New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood.

All newly minted pediatrician Jamie Malek wants is to borrow a roasting pan for Christmas dinner. Unfortunately, that requires her to interact with Marc—her best friend’s troublemaking brother, who’s now a tech billionaire. He’s the one who got away. She’s the one who broke his heart. Outside, a howling blizzard. Inside, a crackling fire. Suddenly, being snowbound with the man she never expected to see again might not be such a bad way to spend a winter’s night.

Ali Hazelwood’s Cruel Winter with You is part of Under the Mistletoe, a stirring collection of December romances that thrill and tingle all the way. They can be read or listened to in one swoony sitting.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220389458-cruel-winter-with-you

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

A sweet, swoony, and perfect romance holiday novella by Ali Hazelwood! When Jamie’s dad asks her to head to her best friend’s childhood home to retrieve a pan for their Christmas dinner, she doesn’t expect for her best friend’s brother, Marc, to open the door. Marc who she has known his whole life. And who, after she had an argument with a few months ago, she thought whatever this pull between them was over before it could begin. No one was supposed to be there. Least of all Marc. But they are about to get a second chance. Because a storm has hit and she is stuck there. There is no choice but to face the past. I really loved this novella. We get a clear picture of who Jamie and Marc are in such a short story but it is so clear how these two just fit together. And that no matter how much time or distance, they have been working their way to one another. Overall, just a really sweet and perfect holiday romance! 

Heartbreak Hockey Book 3: Breakneck Hockey by S. Legend

 

Heartbreak Hockey Book 3

I don’t want Casey Alderchuck, but I don’t want anyone else to have him either.

My hook-up for the night wasn’t supposed to be my long-time hockey rival, but here he is. I’m too worked up to let him go home without having a taste. One little bite of that smart mouth is mine for the taking after how many times he’s broken my nose.

How was I supposed to know that I’d crave Alderchuck with the desperation of a starved man?

I’m always one bad day from an explosion, but since I hooked up with Alderchuck, my body’s constantly on fire. I’m thinking about things I haven’t in a long time. He’s dredged years of buried torment to the surface.

The cure? Alderchuck. My poison is my cure. How poetic.

At least he can’t keep his hands off me and our burning hatred is mutual. The flavor’s gotta wear off at some point, and that’s when we’ll go our separate ways. Until then, I’ll come up with every way imaginable to wreck him from the inside out. Use him up till there’s nothing left.

But I’m nothing if not territorial and protective. My instincts decide that Casey Alderchuck is mine and they pull him closer. My damn heart’s a traitor, too, trying to break the locks I put around it to let him inside. But I can’t let it win. Loving people like I would love Casey means risking the fragile sanity I’ve worked so hard to preserve.

Breakneck Hockey is a rivals-to-lovers story with some hurt-comfort, along with other vibes, like; I Can Hurt Him but You Can’t, Major Jealousy, Just Because I Say I Don’t Want Him, Doesn’t Mean You Can Have Him, Possessiveness Galore, a Morally Gray MC and, as always in this series, Found Family.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/210441779-breakneck-hockey

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My Review: 4/5 Stars

I’ve been looking forward to Casey and Sutter’s story. We’ve seen peeks of their rivalry so far and now we finally get to see where it began and what happens next. To sum up these two, they are just chaotic. And yet, even when they are chaos together, they are also a peace to one another too. Casey and Sutter have always been rivals on the ice. There isn’t a game where they aren’t beating one another up. They come out with broken noses and bruises galore. And after a particularly brutal game against one another, both seek out a hook up on an app. And fate loves to mess with them because both are shocked when they meet up and see one another. Casey has been wondering if his coach was right and maybe they needed to hook up to get over the crap between them. And looks like Sutter seeing him brings him to the same conclusion. After an epic hook up neither expected to happen, they are hooked to one another. It begins a long story of push and pull, on and off, chaos and peace. Their banter is constant and entertaining all the way through. They fight and make up in epic proportions. They just fit together. What really holds them back a lot is their vulnerabilities. It takes them a long time to really acknowledge and accept what is between them. I really loved their story. You just never knew how these two would react and I loved that they kept one another on their toes and how they learned to read one another so well. Another great story to this series and I’m looking forward to the next one!

Heartbreak Hockey Book 2: Ice Dance Hockey by S. Legend

 

Heartbreak Hockey Book 2

DRAMA. HOCKEY. ROMANCE. BATTLES ON AND OFF THE ICE.

“I thought this was going to be the story about how I lost Jack, but it’s not. It’s the story about how I found my way to you.”

Rhett

I’ve made the biggest mistake of my life and I can only hope it’s not too late for me to redeem myself. All my future plans included building a life with Jack, but now he’s playing house with some second-rate hockey coach he thinks he’s in love with.

I want him back, and when my father’s misguided effort backfires, the perfect solution skates right into my life.

Logan

When no one cared about me, my half-brother, Mercy, took me in, loving me as if we’d been siblings all our lives instead of just a couple of short weeks. He’s sunshine. I want to stay close to him, but I know it’s only a matter of time before I become a stain on his perfect life.

Speaking of sunshine, it would be a lot better for me if a certain ray of sunshine, Jack Leslie, were out of the picture. When the hockey God himself, Rhett, makes me a proposition, I know I can’t refuse, even if it means I’m going to hell for it.

Ice Dance Hockey is a fake boyfriend book, with lots of catastrophes, some angst, and much hijinks. We get to peek in on the lives of Jack and Mercy as Rhett and Logan stumble their way into a love they never knew could exist. Oh, and of course, it contains the caretaking dynamic Mock (S. Legend and Canadian) is known best for. It’s a verified member of the Hot Pink Peaches Club.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/131272304-ice-dance-hockey

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My Review: 4/5 Stars

So I went into this story really not sure how I was going to feel about Rhett after the last book. And with how we met Logan, I made some assumptions there too. But! These two weren’t what I expected. And the story itself took so many twists and turns, it definitely kept me on my toes. The story starts off with this idea of Rhett and Logan fake dating so that Rhett can get his dad to leave Jack’s hockey career alone and in the long run hopefully get Jack to fall for him again. Logan has his own motives for agreeing. But what is one of the great twists of this book is that their fake dating isn’t so typical. And that’s just the beginning. These two have insane chemistry and are constantly challenging one another at every turn. It’s no wonder that their story shifts and these two realize that maybe they should be dating for real. And this is just the beginning of their story. So much happens as they work together to fight for one another and have the lives they both really want. They do a lot of growing together. Logan wasn’t sure what it would be like coming to live with his brother Mercy. But the longer he is there, it is clear just how much he wants to be part of their family. He wants that stability. And on top of finding his place there, he never expects to fall for Rhett. Rhett was hellbent on getting his ex back because he knows he messed up and let his father rule him for too long on what he should be doing in his relationship with Jack, but he is realizing that he has to take control of what and who he wants. I ended up really loving these two! And like I said earlier, so many twists and turns. It was so fun to read. Plenty of romance and humor and hijinks. I definitely can’t wait to see what happens in book 3. Based on what we have seen of that couple so far, oh man, it’s gonna be too good to put down.